THURSDAY'S NHL SUMMARY

THURSDAY'S NHL SUMMARY
THRASHERS 4, PENGUINS 3
Pittsburgh0120--3
Atlanta1200--4
Atlanta won shootout 2-0
First Period--1, Atlanta, Kapanen 4 (Coburn, Kovalchuk), 1:36. Penalties--Petrovicky, Pit (high-sticking), 11:01; Krog, Atl (interference), 11:11; Krog, Atl (diving), 13:39; Orpik, Pit (tripping), 13:39; Recchi, Pit, double minor (hooking, unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:13; Atlanta bench, served by Metropolit (too many men), 17:28.
Second Period--2, Atlanta, Kovalchuk 19 (Hossa, Kozlov), 6:32 (pp). 3, Pittsburgh, Staal 10, 16:36 (sh). 4, Atlanta, Kozlov 12 (Kovalchuk, Hossa), 18:03 (pp). Penalties--Coburn, Atl (hooking), 2:30; Ruutu, Pit (hooking), 5:31; Havelid, Atl (hooking), 7:39; Whitney, Pit (interference), 14:06; Scuderi, Pit (delay of game), 16:20; Holik, Atl (elbowing), 19:12.
Third Period--5, Pittsburgh, Malone 5 (Orpik, Crosby), 4:08. 6, Pittsburgh, Crosby 17 (Christensen, Recchi), 19:44. Penalties--Vigier, Atl (holding), 12:55; Slater, Atl (hooking), 14:54; Staal, Pit (tripping), 16:32.
Overtime--None. Penalties--None.
Shootout--Pittsburgh 0 (Christensen NG, Crosby NG); Atlanta 2 (Kozlov G, Hossa G).
Shots on Goal--Pittsburgh 9-9-19-2--39. Atlanta 14-7-8-3--32.
Power-play opportunities--Pittsburgh 0 of 7; Atlanta 2 of 7.
Goalies--Pittsburgh, Thibault 1-5-2 (32 shots-29 saves). Atlanta, Lehtonen 15-7-6 (39-36).
A--17,328. T--2:36.
Referees--Eric Furlatt, Craig Spada. Linesmen--Steve Barton, Jonny Murray.
CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Memphis1643358568
Youngstown1365319079
Tulsa1074248881
Bossier-Shrvprt1094245154
Northwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Colorado1740348465
Oklahoma City1462307768
Wichita10102226478
Rocky Mountain6143155979
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Laredo1482308273
Corpus Christi12104287276
Austin1095256978
Rio Grande Vall.11112247074
Southwest Division
WLOTLPtsGFGA
Lubbock1192246665
Arizona11101237778
Odessa1093237362
New Mexico993217185
Amarillo9112206378
Thursday's Games
Youngstown 2, Austin 1, SO
Lubbock at Rocky Mountain, ppd., snow
Today's Games
Wichita at Colorado
Rio Grande Valley at Odessa
Memphis at Bossier-Shreveport
Austin at Youngstown
Corpus Christi at Laredo
Lubbock at New Mexico
Amarillo at Oklahoma City
Saturday's Games
New Mexico at Arizona
Rocky Mountain at Colorado
Odessa at Corpus Christi
Amarillo at Lubbock
Memphis atWichita
Austin at Youngstown
Rio Grande Valley at Laredo
Bossier-Shreveport at Tulsa
Sunday's Games
No games scheduled
Monday's Game
Tulsa at Oklahoma City
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